Spitting Blood: The History of Tuberculosis by Helen Bynum – review

A biography of the disease is also a call to arms. By Richard Horton

Sex: ‘Whatever you’re doing, double it’

Jon Henley catches up with two couples who tried regimes of consecutive sex, for 101 and 365 days respectively. Five years on, are they still, um, at it?

Lone Frank: Find out what makes you tick

Genetic tests can offer deep insights into your future health. But would you really want to know?

Gossip from the Forest by Sara Maitland – review

Part travelogue, part folklore, Sara Maitland's journey into 12 British forests is infectiously enjoyable, writes Olivia Laing

The Yellow World by Albert Espinosa – review

Albert Espinosa's initially beguiling account of his 10-year battle with cancer is spoilt by self-help hokum, says Michael Hogan

Bad Pharma by Ben Goldacre – review

Luisa Dillner praises a calmly outraged investigation into the drugs industry

Wendy Greengross obituary

Pioneering counsellor, agony aunt for the Sun and writer on sex education

Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic by David Quammen – review

Caroline Ash on Ebola, flu, the plague and other 'zoonoses'

Ben Goldacre: ‘It’s appalling … like phone hacking or MPs’ expenses’

Ben Goldacre's first book, Bad Science, shredded the claims of homeopaths and fake doctors. For his second he has his sights trained on the pharmaceutical industry. Ian Tucker puts your questions to him

The Wisdom of Psychopaths by Kevin Dutton – review

A convincing study shows that business leaders and serial killers share a mindset, writes Tim Adams